Velocipede



(N0 Model.)

G. SCHLOEMER & E. HAUSKNECI-IT. VBLOUIPEDB.

N0. 409,758. Patented Aug. 271889.

1. In a velocipede, the con1bination f a drive-shaft geared to an ax1eof the 1nachine, a shaft supported in bearings 011 the machineframe, a seat fast on the latter shaft, and rods Sha'ckled at their upper ends t0 the seat 0n opposite sides 0f said 1atter shaft and having their lower ends connected t0 said drive-shaft, substantially as set f01th.

2. In a veloeipede, th e combination 0f a drive-shaft and rear axle carrj ing sprocketwheels, 21 drive-chain arranged 0n said sprocket-wheels, an oscillating sea, and driving rods oonnected t0 said shaft and shaekled t0 said seat 011 opposite sides 0f its cente1r, substantially as ancl f01 he purpose Set forth.

3. In a ve1oeipede, the eornbination 0f 21 drive-shaft geared to the rear ax1e 0f the 111achine, ratehetwheels fast 011 the shaf, an 0scilla-ting seat, driving-rods shackled t0 the seat and having serrated lower ends f01 engagement With said ratchet-wheels, and guides f0r said r0ds, substantially as and f01 the purpose set f01th.

4. In a veloeipecle, the eombination of a, drive-shaft geared t0 the rea1 ax1e 0f the maehine, ratchet-wheels fast on the shaft, an 0scillating seat, driving-rods shackled t0 the seat and having serrated lower ends for engagement Wih said ratchetwheels, elliptieal tracks 01 guides, 111gs0n said rode arranged t0 t-rzwe1 0n the tracks, and piv0ted springeontrolled cams arranged with relation o0 said tracks, and lugs whereby the laoter a1e kept in frictional contact with ehe for1ner and locked against backward movement,substantia1ly as sei; fort-h.

In testimony tha1; we (31211111 tl1e foregoing WG have hereunto sei; 0111 hands, ab Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and Staoe of Visconsin, in the presence of two witnesses.

GOTTFRIED SOIILOEMER. EDUARD HAUSKNECHT.

\Vitnessesz N. E. OLIPHANT, WILLIAM KLUG. 

